Antonio Ramiro Pérez (born 2 February 1978), known as Antoñito, is a Spanish retired

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who played as a striker. During his 13-year professional career he played mainly with

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and Xerez, amassing

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totals of 147 matches and 26 goals over six seasons and adding 150 games and 35 goals in Segunda División.

Club career

Antoñito was born in the

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neighborhood of ''El Polígono de San Pablo'', where he was known as "El Romario del Polígono", and played only amateur football until the age of 22, signing in the summer of 2000 with

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– after turning down an offer from

Real Betis Real Betis Balompié, known as Real Betis () or just Betis, is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1907, it plays in La Liga. It holds home games at the Estadio Benito Vi ...

– and being assigned to the

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, scoring 40 goals in his first season to help them promote to the third division. He made his debut with the main squad also during 2000–01, in the second level; after a loan to

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neighbours

Recreativo de Huelva Real Club Recreativo de Huelva, S.A.D. () is a Spanish football club based in Huelva, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 23 December 1889, 2 days before Christmas, they are the oldest football club in Spain, and currently play i ...

in the same tier, he returned to play an important attacking role (mainly as a substitute) on a side that achieved two consecutive sixth places in

. For 2005–06, Antoñito was again loaned, being instrumental in

Racing de Santander Real Racing Club de Santander, S.A.D. (), also known as Racing de Santander () or simply Racing, is a football club based in Santander, Cantabria, Spain, that currently competes in Segunda División, the second tier of the Spanish league syst ...

's narrow escape from top flight relegation. He netted nine goals during the campaign, notably an 88th-minute winner against

CA Osasuna Club Atlético Osasuna (, ''Osasuna Athletic Club''), or simply Osasuna, is a Spanish professional football club in Pamplona, Navarre. Founded on 24 October 1920, the club currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at the 23,576-capacity El ...

on 7 May 2006. In the summer of 2006, Antoñito joined division two club

Real Murcia Real Murcia Club de Fútbol, S.A.D., commonly known as Real Murcia (, "Royal Murcia"), is a Spanish football club based in Murcia, in the Región de Murcia. Founded in 1919, it currently plays in Primera División RFEF – Group 2, playing h ...

, helping it achieve promotion. The following season he moved to

Xerez CD Xerez Club Deportivo, known simply as Xerez, is a Spanish football team based in Jerez de la Frontera, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Xerez currently plays in Tercera División RFEF, the fifth tier of Spanish football. Founded on 24 ...

in his native region, and extended his contract one more year late into 2008–09, being a very important unit for their first-ever promotion to the top tier. In July 2011, after only six league goals for Xerez in two seasons combined, including three in the 2009–10 campaign in an immediate relegation from the top flight, 33-year-old Antoñito signed for

CD Atlético Baleares Club Deportivo Atlético Baleares, S.A.D. ( ca, Club Esportiu Atlètic Balears) is a Spanish football team based in Palma, Majorca, in the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. Founded on 1920, it currently plays in Primera División RF ...

of the third division.El 'Romario del Polígono' recupera la electricidad (The 'Romario of the Polígono' rediscovers electricity)
Marca, 19 April 2012 (in Spanish)

Honours

Sevilla B *

Tercera División Tercera División ( en, Third Division) was the fourth tier of the Spanish football league system. Founded in 1929, it was below the ''Primera División'' (also known as La Liga), the ''Segunda División'', and the semi-professional ''Segunda Di ...

: 2000–01 Sevilla * Segunda División: 2000–01 Xerez * Segunda División: 2008–09

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Antonito 1978 births Living people Spanish footballers Footballers from Seville Association football forwards La Liga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players Tercera División players Sevilla Atlético players Sevilla FC players Recreativo de Huelva players Racing de Santander players Real Murcia players Xerez CD footballers CD Atlético Baleares footballers